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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
Madhya 25.113Madhya 25.115

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.114

“অহমেব”-শ্লোকে ‘অহম্’ — তিনবার ।

পূর্ণৈশ্বর্য শ্রীবিগ্রহ-স্থিতির নির্ধার ॥ ১১৪ ॥

“aham eva”-śloke ‘aham’ — tina-bāra

pūrṇaiśvarya śrī-vigraha-sthitira nirdhāra

Translation

“In the verse beginning ‘aham eva,’ the word ‘aham’ is expressed three times. In the beginning there are the words ‘aham eva.’ In the second line there are the words ‘paścād aham.’ At the end are the words ‘so’smy aham.’ This ‘aham’ indicates the Supreme Person. By the repetition of ‘aham,’ the transcendental personality who is complete with six opulences is confirmed.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Repeated Aham Confirms the Supreme Person

  1. 1

    The word ‘aham’ appears three times: in ‘aham eva,’ ‘paścād aham’ and ‘so’smy aham.’

  2. 2

    This ‘aham’ indicates the Supreme Person. The speaker is a transcendental personality.

  3. 3

    The repetition confirms that this transcendental personality is complete with six opulences.

How it feels

Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.

The mood of Madhya 25 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

At this time Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and all his devotees approached the Lord. Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī immediately fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and very much regretted his past behavior toward the Lord.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. aham evaI only
  2. ślokein this verse
  3. ahamthe word aham
  4. tina-bārathree times
  5. pūrṇa-aiśvaryafull of all opulences
  6. śrī-vigrahaof the transcendental form of the Lord
  7. sthitiraof the existence
  8. nirdhāraconfirmation
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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the repeated word ‘aham’ help me understand about the Supreme?

Practice

Find the three expressions containing ‘aham’ in the translation and read each one aloud.

Live this todayRepeated Aham Confirms the Supreme PersonThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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